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Lax filings due at midnight; Nifong files for bankruptcy Charges against DPD major dismissed by
Chelsea Allison THE CHRONICLE._
The 14 defendants named in the civil rights lawsuit filed Oct. 5, 2007 by wrongly indicted lacrosse players responded to charges this week, with several making
motions for dismissal. Responses were due electronically by midnight Tuesday, although some were not available at press time. Attorneys for the plaintiffs—Reade Seligmann, Collin Finnerty and David Evans, Trinity ’o6—now have until Feb. 7 to issue their own responses. The suit was filed against disgraced
Filing may seek to
former Durham district attorney Mike Nifong, Linwood Wilson, Nifong’s chief investigator, the city of Durham and several employees of the Durham Police Department. It also named DNA Security Inc.—the private laboratory enlisted by Nifong to perform DNA testing—Richard Clark, the owner of the lab, and Dr. Brian Meehan, the firm’s laboratory director. Nifong filed for bankruptcy Tuesday, which may mean he will not issue a SEE LAWSUIT ON PAGE 8
soften blow offuture suits
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Former Durham district attorney Mike Students mingle with recruiters at the Careerand Summer OpportunitiesFair in the Bryan Center Tuesday.
Students scramble to schmooze at Career Fair by
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THE CHRONICLE
Selling your soul or saving the world? That was the question faced by the approximately 1,000 students who attended Tuesday’s Career and Summer Opportuni-
ties Fair. Hundreds of Blue Devils dressed to impress the 109 government agencies, nonprofits, consulting and financial firms that set up shop in the Bryan Center. Other students
chose to don casual attire and to browse different civic engagement opportunities. Names like Bain and Company, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan could be seen drawing in large lines of students, all waiting eagerly for their chance to talk to a representative and hand in their resume. “Schmoozing is helpful,” said David Tung, a Junior only looking for banking in-
Nifong filed for bankruptcy Tuesday in response to two pending lawsuits, which the bankruptcy claim says could amount to more than $lBO million in debt. The filing was Nifong’s response to the latest of the suits, filed by senior Ryan McFadyen, Breck Archer and Matt Wilson, Trinity ’O6, three unindicted members of
Duke’s 2005-2006 men’s lacrosse team. But bankruptcy lawyers said the movewas likely motivated by strategic designs as well as necessity. The claim will slow the course of the pending lawsuitsand could even permanently free Nifong of legal responsibility for the debts if players fail to prove that the prosecutor’s actions were malicious. “It’ll give him some breathing room for now,” said Robert Taylor, a California
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Former Durham district attorney Mike Nifong's bankruptcy filing mayaffectfuture suits against him.
Duke plans to replace bus fleet Prof, 6 others run for N.C. governor by
Kevin Lincoln
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Duke is getting some new sets of wheels, The University is planning to replace the entire fleet of buses currently operated by Parking and Transportation Services, said Kernel Dawkins, vice president for campus services. Although the timeline and budget are still under discussion, Dawkins said fuel-efficiency and environmental concerns would be important factors in selecting the new buses. “All buses will be replaced at some point in time,” he said. “We’re putting together a budget for all of parking and transportation, and the capital investment in transportation is part of that budget.... Buses are significantly expensive, so it’s a long-term capital plan.” Students, however, have already experienced the ride of the future on the road since the Fall, when two buses were introduced to replace a pair that had been
Duke added two buses, including this one, to its fleet in the Fall.
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Will Robinson THE CHRONICLE
Although students may be more focused on the presidential election, the state race for governor is also picking up steam—and one Duke professor has his eyes on the prize. Michael Munger, professor of political science and economics, is the only libertarian candidate for governor in a field of seven Democrats and Republicans. Munger said he was encouraged to run because he was upset by North Carolina laws thatmake it difficult for thirdparty candidates to get on the ballot. “We are one of the most restrictive states in the country, and that is really a nonpartisan issue,” he said. “I was surprised that not that many people knew about it.” Munger said corruption in the state legislature—particularly •
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